What I’m Reading: 5 January 2013 YA Releases

In 2013, I’m going to try to be more strategic about my reading. Right now I’m getting a feel for what’s coming out and also thinking about what older titles I should put on my priority shelf. But here’s what I’m looking forward to that’s coming out January. The Archived  by Victoria Schwab Imagine a… Continue reading What I’m Reading: 5 January 2013 YA Releases

Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Anytime I walk into the library and find a stack of shiny new ARCs on my desk, I am happy. Even if they don’t appeal to me personally, I get a kick out of thumbing through them and getting a taste for what’s coming out in the upcoming months. We often share them with the… Continue reading Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world.” Last year, when Daughter of Smoke and Bone ended with Karou sneaking through a slit in the sky, I couldn’t believe I’d have to wait so many… Continue reading Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books

Monday night, at the lovely little bookstore in Fairway just minutes down the road from my grandma’s house, I spent the evening with Laini Taylor, who was in town to promote her new book, Days of Blood and Starlight. I adore Laini Taylor. I adored her before I knew she had pink hair (which I… Continue reading Laini Taylor at Rainy Day Books